Employment
ADA & IT Technical Assistance Program (ADATA) - Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers
Toll Free: 800/949-4232
www.adata.org
ADA Document Portal
American Job Bank (AJB) – Component of CareerOneStop
AJB ceased operation in July 2007. Visit this site to locate your state's Job Bank.
www.ajb.dni.us
www.ajb.dni.us
APSE: The Network on Employment
(Formerly the Association for Persons in Supported Employment)
Improving and expanding integrated employment opportunities, services and outcomes for persons experiencing disabilities.
Phone: 804/278-9187
California Division of Workers' Compensation
Toll Free: 800/736-7401, 510/286-7100
Locate a Local DWC Office: www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/dwc_address/headquarters.html
Career OneStop
For information about career services for workers and employers, laid-off worker assistance, job bank databases, resume help, and the location of One-Stop Career Centers.
Toll-free: 877/US2-JOBS
TTY: 877/889-5627
Case Management Resource Guide Online –
Select Vocational Rehabilitation from pull down menu.
Managed by Dorland Healthcare Information
Toll Free: 800/784-2332, 215/875-1212
Disabled Businesspersons Assocation (DBA)
Phone: 619/594-8805
Email: info@disabledbusiness.com
Goodwill Industries International, Inc.
Offers job seeking resources, skills training, and placement services.
Toll Free: 800/741-0186
Job Accomodation Network (JAN)
Free consulting service to increase the employability of people with disabilities.
Toll Free: 800/526-7234 (V/TTY)
Small Business and Self-Employment Service (SBSES)
Located at the Job Accommodation Network, the SBSES is a service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy of the U.S. Department of Labor that provides comprehensive information, counseling and referrals about self-employment and small business ownership opportunities for people with disabilities. SBSES is located at JAN and is available through JAN's toll free number 800/526-7234 or their website at janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/SBSES.
National Telecommuting Institute (NTI)
National Telecommuting Institute (NTI) is a unique educational/job-matching organization pioneering the development of telework jobs for Americans with disabilities.
Contact Information: www.nticentral.org/about/n0020.shtm
Occupational Outlook Handbook – Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.
Pam Pohly’s Net Guide to Job Search Resources in Health and Medical Employment
This guide provides a wealth of tools, resources and articles for all those looking for jobs in the health care industry (managed care, hospitals, healthcare systems, health care companies, physician groups, etc.).
Various contact information: www.pohly.com/where.html
The Riley Guide Online – Employment Resources for the Disabled
Phone: 301/881-0122
RRTC on Workplace Supports – VCU Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Workplace Supports and Job Retention.
Phone: 804/828-1851 (V), 804/828-2494 (TTY)
Start-Up-USA from the VCU project on supported employment
ODEP project that provides technical assistance and disseminates resources nationally to individuals interested in pursuing self-employment.
Phone: 804/828-1851
State Vocational Rehabilitation Offices
Listed in Alphabetical Order by State, available through the Job Accomodation Network
Toll free: 800/526-7234 (V/TTY)
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) – Part of the ADA
Toll Free: 800/669-4000 (V), 800/669-6820 (TTY)
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Maintaing and strengthening the nation’s economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters.
Toll Free: 800/827-5722
Workers’ Compensation Insurance.com
Listing of Workers’ Compensation websites by state.
Workers' Compensation Offices by State